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As a parent, what is the one thing that would make East Dulwich better?

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Keef

Keef

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Ruskin Park & Sydenham Wells are lovely, but it would be so much better to have one we could walk to. One of 'our own'


Yeah, get your own bloody park, and leave Wells Park for us Sydenham dwellers! ;-)


In all seriousness, I think Wells Park is a beautiful place. Not particularly big, but lovely. The water play thing is popular (not least with me, when Mrs Keef's nephew is around, and I can get away with it), but sometimes it will not be on, which is rather annoying!

Fuschia

Fuschia

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Mrs Humm Wrote:

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> I didn't know that - I go the 1 o'clock club in

> Brockwell Park... which is probably why I don't

> know about it!


http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/childrenandfamilies/activities/toyresourcelibraries/librarieslocations.html

buggie

buggie

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Moos Wrote:

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> Fuschia Wrote:

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> > Btw, is there any free parking for Ruskin Park?

> Is

> > so, where?

>

> The road that runs North of the park is free - at

> the weekends at least - can't remember the name,

> but turn left from Denmark Hill, and first right.



Can't remember the name of the road either, but know they do have restrictions between 12-2pm (to stop Kings staff parking there for the day).

Ann

Ann

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Not great. My son's a keen cricketer and is a member of Dulwich Cricket Club. Also spends a lot of time at ' the nets ' in Dulwich Park in the summer. Also there's a sort of drop in football activity on Peckham Rye ( near where the new school's being built) on Saturday and Sunday afternoon which seems to be well supervised.


There are also the Stagecoach activities, music, dance and drama. Not sure of the closest but possibly at JAGS. Great fun for the right child but not cheap.


My daughter tends to hang out on Northcote Road on a Saturday doing McDonald's and Starbucks.

lillyanginger

lillyanginger

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On a slightly older child level - what is there to do for them in the area? So far the son is doing a lot of sports but what is he going to do when he is 14/15/16? Where do teenagers 'hang out'?


I have no idea what it is they need/want? Any of you any idea what that age group does around here?

sillywoman

sillywoman

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Well there's a couple of youth clubs that I know of, both quite popular. One is at St Barnabas, & the other is in the Sea-Scout hut in Greendale, both on a Friday. Also, my neighbour tells me that when they reach year 10/11 then the cool place to hang out is the shed at the bottom of the Alleyns grounds. These are kids from Charter, Alleyns, DC, Jags & Kingsdale apparently - they hang out & do disgusting stuff which as parents it probably better we don't know about!


Mine are 12 & 14, 14 year old (girl) spends a lot of time at friends houses, or in our attic room with her friends - it's a bit like a nomadic tribe. In the summer they tend to hang out in the parks, on a Saturday they might 'do' Bromley, or the South bank or just cruise the shops on Lordship lane & dream.


12yr old (boy), still into Scouts (hooray!), also hangs out at friends houses - mainly in front of screens it must be said.


My girl not at all interested in schlepping over to Clapham to cruise the shops - I don't think it's crossed her mind. Maybe that's to come? For now, Bromley & LL serve all her needs.

Fuschia

Fuschia

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linzkg Wrote:

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> Look at bromleymytime.co.uk - the pool is awesome

> for kiddies - I went the other day to have a look

> - don't know prices/membership though.



Which pool? There are a few in Bromley...

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